Dip in daily COVID-19 cases in Pondy
Puducherry Jan 19 PTI Puducherry confirmed 1849 fresh coronavirus infections during the last 24 hours as against 2093 cases reported on Tuesday registering a dip in number of new casesThe cumulative active cases however rose to 11 344 as against 10393 recorded on TuesdayA release from the Director of Health and Family Welfare Services G Sriramulu said Puducherry region alone accounted for 1316 fresh cases out of the total 1849 cases while Karaikal had 447 Mahe 28 and Yanam 58The overall tally of cases of infection was 142559The Director said 895 patients recovered and were discharged during last 24 hours The overall recoveries stood at 129319Sriramulu said three more people succumbed to the infection during last twenty-four hours in Puducherry pushing up the toll to 1896The total active cases rose to 11344 of whom 127 were in hospitals and the remaining 11217 in home isolationThe Department of Health has tested so far 2105322 samples and has found 1781220 out of them to be negativeThe test positivity rate today was 3023 percent while the fatality and recovery rates were 133 percent and 9071 percent respectivelySriramulu said the Department of Health has administered so far 1508290 doses which comprised 912066 first doses 5 92 743 second and 3481 booster dosesWith the coronavirus infection showing no abatement the Directorate of Education here has ordered closure of classes 10 to 12 till January 31 Already schools have closed physical classes 1 to 9 since January 10 and directed online classes for students of these classesStudents should however use the online mode at home to continue their academic pursuits as physical conduct of classes had been dispensed with because of pandemic situationThe government has also asked departments to ensure that a cap of 50 percent was adopted for the Groups B and C staff till month end This has been introduced in keeping with the guidelines issued by the Central government PTI COR ROH ROH
Puducherry Jan 19 PTI Puducherry confirmed 1849 fresh coronavirus infections during the last 24 hours as against 2093 cases reported on Tuesday registering a dip in number of new casesThe cumulative active cases however rose to 11 344 as against 10393 recorded on TuesdayA release from the Director of Health and Family Welfare Services G Sriramulu said Puducherry region alone accounted for 1316 fresh cases out of the total 1849 cases while Karaikal had 447 Mahe 28 and Yanam 58The overall tally of cases of infection was 142559The Director said 895 patients recovered and were discharged during last 24 hours The overall recoveries stood at 129319Sriramulu said three more people succumbed to the infection during last twenty-four hours in Puducherry pushing up the toll to 1896The total active cases rose to 11344 of whom 127 were in hospitals and the remaining 11217 in home isolationThe Department of Health has tested so far 2105322 samples and has found 1781220 out of them to be negativeThe test positivity rate today was 3023 percent while the fatality and recovery rates were 133 percent and 9071 percent respectivelySriramulu said the Department of Health has administered so far 1508290 doses which comprised 912066 first doses 5 92 743 second and 3481 booster dosesWith the coronavirus infection showing no abatement the Directorate of Education here has ordered closure of classes 10 to 12 till January 31 Already schools have closed physical classes 1 to 9 since January 10 and directed online classes for students of these classesStudents should however use the online mode at home to continue their academic pursuits as physical conduct of classes had been dispensed with because of pandemic situationThe government has also asked departments to ensure that a cap of 50 percent was adopted for the Groups B and C staff till month end This has been introduced in keeping with the guidelines issued by the Central government PTI COR ROH ROH
